Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls.
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Analysis
- Writing
Key knowledge
- Engineering and Technology
- Computers and Electronics
- Design
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Mechanical
- Physics
- Education and Training
What the work involves
- Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
- Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.
- Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
- Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.
- Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.
- Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
- Determine project material or equipment needs.
- Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
Strongest interest areas (O*NET): Realistic, Investigative, Conventional.
Qualifications and licensing
- Most common education
- Bachelor's Degree (83.3% of respondents)
- Related experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (33.8%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (32.9%)
- Preparation level
- O*NET job zone 4: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Licensing
- Not yet verified. Check your state licensing board.
Check before planning
- Licensing for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is not yet verified for any state: check the state licensing board before planning.
Limits
- Distributions show what current workers or occupational experts report, not legal minimums.
- Requirements vary by employer and state; time to qualify is not estimated.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections · dataset 2026.10.8 · method e3-qualification-1.0.0
Work environment
How the typical conditions of this occupation compare with 911 occupations in O*NET (very low = the lowest fifth).
Levels are relative. Most occupations involve a lot of contact with people, for example, so “very low” can still mean regular contact; the last column shows what workers actually reported.
| Condition | Level | Compared with other occupations | Most common answer (O*NET survey) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact with others | Very low | Lower on contact with others than 88% of occupations compared | 43% of surveyed respondents chose “Contact with others about half the time” |
| Dealing with the public | Very low | Lower on dealing with the public than 90% of occupations compared | 38% of surveyed respondents chose “Not important at all” |
| Teamwork | Moderate | Lower on teamwork than 53% of occupations compared | — |
| Freedom to make decisions | Very high | Higher on freedom to make decisions than 84% of occupations compared | 70% of surveyed respondents chose “A lot of freedom” |
| Time pressure | Very low | Lower on time pressure than 92% of occupations compared | 38% of surveyed respondents chose “Once a month or more but not every week” |
| Conflict situations | Very low | Lower on conflict situations than 94% of occupations compared | 37% of surveyed respondents chose “Never” |
| Dealing with unpleasant or angry people | Very low | Lower on dealing with unpleasant or angry people than 98% of occupations compared | — |
| Consequence of error | Low | Lower on consequence of error than 65% of occupations compared | — |
Work-pressure profile
- Time pressure: very low
- Conflict situations: very low
- Dealing with unpleasant or angry people: very low
- Consequence of error: low
Each part is shown on its own. There is no combined stress score, and conditions vary by employer and role.
Full answer distributions
Contact with others
- No contact with others: 0%
- Occasional contact with others: 10.45%
- Contact with others about half the time: 42.59%
- Contact with others most of the time: 11.07%
- Constant contact with others: 35.89%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Dealing with the public
- Not important at all: 38.33%
- Fairly important: 21.45%
- Important: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Very important: 7.03%
- Extremely important: 4.01%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Teamwork
- Not important at all: 0.31%
- Fairly important: 0%
- Important: 24.27%
- Very important: 25.18%
- Extremely important: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Freedom to make decisions
- No freedom: 0%
- Very little freedom: 5.57%
- Limited freedom: 3.41%
- Some freedom: 21.45%
- A lot of freedom: 69.56%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Time pressure
- Never: 0%
- Once a year or more but not every month: 27.97%
- Once a month or more but not every week: 38.33%
- Once a week or more but not every day: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Every day: 0.31%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Conflict situations
- Never: 37.46%
- Once a year or more but not every month: 28.84%
- Once a month or more but not every week: 27.82%
- Once a week or more but not every day: 5.88%
- Every day: 0%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Dealing with unpleasant or angry people
- Never: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Once a year or more but not every month: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Once a month or more but not every week: 6.97%
- Once a week or more but not every day: 5.57%
- Every day: 0%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
Consequence of error
- Not serious at all: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Fairly serious: 28.24%
- Serious: 0.94%
- Very serious: suppressed by O*NET (low precision)
- Extremely serious: 7.63%
n = 19, Incumbent 08/2022
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